create_rectangle
Add rectangles to Figma designs by specifying position, dimensions, and optional naming or parent elements for structured layouts.
Instructions
Create a new rectangle in Figma
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Yes | X position | |
| y | Yes | Y position | |
| width | Yes | Width of the rectangle | |
| height | Yes | Height of the rectangle | |
| name | No | Optional name for the rectangle | |
| parentId | No | Optional parent node ID to append the rectangle to |
Implementation Reference
- The handler function that executes the create_rectangle tool logic by sending a command to Figma via websocket and formatting the response.
async ({ x, y, width, height, name, parentId }) => { try { const result = await sendCommandToFigma("create_rectangle", { x, y, width, height, name: name || "Rectangle", parentId, }); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Created rectangle "${JSON.stringify(result)}"`, }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error creating rectangle: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, }, ], }; } } - Input schema using Zod for validating parameters of the create_rectangle tool.
{ x: z.number().describe("X position"), y: z.number().describe("Y position"), width: z.number().describe("Width of the rectangle"), height: z.number().describe("Height of the rectangle"), name: z.string().optional().describe("Optional name for the rectangle"), parentId: z .string() .optional() .describe("Optional parent node ID to append the rectangle to"), }, - src/talk_to_figma_mcp/tools/creation-tools.ts:12-55 (registration)Registration of the create_rectangle MCP tool using server.tool, specifying name, description, input schema, and handler function.
server.tool( "create_rectangle", "Create a new rectangle in Figma", { x: z.number().describe("X position"), y: z.number().describe("Y position"), width: z.number().describe("Width of the rectangle"), height: z.number().describe("Height of the rectangle"), name: z.string().optional().describe("Optional name for the rectangle"), parentId: z .string() .optional() .describe("Optional parent node ID to append the rectangle to"), }, async ({ x, y, width, height, name, parentId }) => { try { const result = await sendCommandToFigma("create_rectangle", { x, y, width, height, name: name || "Rectangle", parentId, }); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Created rectangle "${JSON.stringify(result)}"`, }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error creating rectangle: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, }, ], }; } } ); - src/talk_to_figma_mcp/tools/index.ts:15-15 (registration)Invocation of registerCreationTools function which registers the create_rectangle tool among others.
registerCreationTools(server);